The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1887-03-27


in town yesterday.
Brick laying is going on, on the west
side of South Main street pavement.
The question now is "can blind man
be held liable for a bill which he has
accepted payable at sight?"
The court took a rest yesterday, but
will resume its work on Monday.
Pennsylvania court opens on April 4th.
From t.. work going on in the vicinity
of the old Eagle Hote. and in the hotel
itself, we conclude that part of the city
is well able to hold its own.
1t was said yesterday afternoon that
the parties connected with the construc-
ton of the street railway were to arrive
last night; and We presume they did.
An interesting series of meetings
has been going on at the new Methu
odist mission chapel on College
street.
Mr.. T. S. Patty has been called
to Tennessee to ticket some parties
for Oregon. He will be back here
next week.
Yesterday was perfect day, still aud
- 40 ~ q s0aitly smoky stnfosE here.
was kept in check by the hose
u Aeionging to the stores along the
the imposing funeral ceremonies
a .9ndant upon the burial of Gen. Loring
at St. Augustine, Mr.. Wayne Ray, of
Ashevillr, had the honor of providing
the carriages used in the procession.
Revs. Messrs. Austin and Webb have
been holding an interesting revival of
religion at Alexanders. There were II
lied there few days since, and perhaps
a new church will be built soon.
The Washington letter of the Colds
boro Messenger, dated 23rd, says:
Mrs. Vance read bright paper yester.
day upon "Violins and Paganini" at the
Ladies' Historical meeting. At the next
meeting, March 25, Mrs. Vance will
preside.
We had a very pleasant call yes
terday afternoon from ex>State Sen
ator Poole, who Is not an unfrequent
visitor to the mountains. He is on
his way home alter a few weeks visit
in Swain and Graham counties.
Col. J. M. Ray yesterday sold to
Col. Ross, of Cincinnati, 80 acres of
land located on the French Broad,
North of Smiths bridge, at 5000 per
acre. The object of Col. Ross is to
erect "a number of cottage residences.
Mr.. w. H. Freeburger. of Balti-
more, has come to Asheville for the
purpose of assisting Mr.. Lindsey in
the operating department of his
Photographic gallery Mr.. F. has
had rumber of years experience in
his business, and will prove OF great
assistance to Mr.. Lindsey.
Our staunch friend Yates of the Char
lotte Home-Democrat pleasantly says, in
commenting upon a letter noting the
prosperity of Asheville:
1t is very pleasant to hear such cheer :
ing news of the prosperity of town in
which live such good friends as Capt. J.
P. Sawyer, Col. J. D. Cameron, Furman
and Stone, and "others of the same sort. "
He loves Asheville now for the sake OF
his friends. Let him visit it, and he wiA
love it for itself
The Goldsboro Messenger says English
aparrows are proving quite troublesome
to gardeners, by eating plants, etc. and
we shall not be surprised if it becomes
aecessary for the city authorities to wage
a war of determination against the little
pests
And 1--WE told you so! long time ago.
and no one thought it worth while tc
heed, and the sparrow multiplied, unit
like all evils unnoticed in the beginning
have become destructive nuisances II
Michigan cent is now paid for every
sparroW's scalp.